I have written many letters to this paper advocating more money for various city programs that would improve the quality of life for citizens of Dallas — the police and fire departments, the animal shelter and the public library.
I am not so sure I can advocate for the library anymore.
I recently took a book I had checked out back to my local Lake Highlands library because the book was coming apart at the spine.
It would have taken some glue and rubber bands overnight to fix it, but I felt that would be best done by the library and not me.
I learned today that book has been withdrawn from the library’s circulation to be destroyed.
This was one of only two copies of this specific book in the entire library inventory, but they would rather destroy it than spend a little time repairing it.
I realize their budget is tight, but if any of us had a hole in a sock, wouldn’t we pull out a needle and thread to repair it rather than just throw it away?
How can I continue to advocate for a library system so wasteful?
No wonder it is short of funds.
Larry Mendolia, Dallas/ Lake Highlands